Customer Reviews

DC Universe Classic Superboy Figure

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This is Superboy, but not just any Superboy. 90's Superboy! Freshly cloned and full of attitude. He mellowed out later and started dressing better (less 90's-ish) but this is where the current version of Superboy started. But does he make a good figure?

For Kids:
OK, it is Superboy but most young kids won't recognize this version I think. He didn't really appear like this outside of comics. But on the other side he is recognizably from the Super Family so it's a toss up there. He is a great toy though if your kid likes the look.

For Adults:
As gaudy as his outfit is it does make for an interesting figure. All that goofy stuff like, glasses, jacket and belts gives the sculptors something to play with. The (x-ray) glasses are glued to his face. They are round and the right size so look good. If you were to rip them off, his face and eyes are fully sculpted under there. His jacket looks good with great detail on the zippers, belts and collar. Some don't like the way the bottom corners of the jacket flare out in front, and I can see that, but I kind of like it as it gives him a dynamic action look. His fisted hands are in gloves - the 90's kind with really impractical baggy cuffs. He's got a double belt around his waist, a belt on his right thigh and belts on his shins. Seriously it was the 90's - you're lucky there weren't pouches all over him. The base body is underneath it all is the basic teen DCUC body.

Superboy is super colorful as well with black, blue, red, yellow, silver and gold all represented. The glasses are solid black. It might have been nice to get something transparent but they look fine. The yellow S shield on the back of the jacket and the S on his chest are both very neat. Most details are clean with the small exception of the yellow thigh and shin belts.

Articulation is standard for this line, ball neck and shoulders, single pin elbows and cut wrists round out the arms. He's got an ab crunch and cut waist (although a bit limited due to all those belts), universal hips, cut thighs, pin knees and ankles.

No accessories other than his Trigon collect and connect piece.

I don't know if it's the goofy 90's outfit and the details they allowed, all the colors or just 90's nostalgia (if there is such a thing) but I like him. I have a feeling that this guy's score will vary based on personal taste quite a bit and if you care about the Trigon piece but I give him 4 stars and he's my second favorite in this line (behind DC Universe Classic Blue Beetle 4 Figure, Wave 13).

Trigon is an inter-dimensional demon who destroyed a planet at age six. That was some party! I'm not too familiar with the guy but he does make a cool collect and connect figure. At a little over 9" he's pretty impressive with lots of detail in his face - and what a face! Dirty blonde hair, antlers, four eyes (and not in the nerdy way) and a roaring mouth. He's red wearing white which kind of makes for an eye popping contrast. There isn't anything particularly impressive about his body other than being big but there is good detail in his bracelets, hands, belt and loin cloth. The coolest thing though is he comes with two accessories of his own. His white dragon topped staff which is about the same height as him and his white cape. The collar of the cape is done up in skeletal detail and it looks great. And the cape has wire along the outside edges - a feature you usually find in higher end collectibles that allows you to "pose" the cape as well. I call it an accessory as it comes separate and is removable as it fits into a hole in his back via a soft rubber peg. All decked out this guy looks really good and is at least 4 stars himself.

My son received this for his fifth birthday. He is not too familiar with Superman or his kin. He just dug his leather jacket, sun glasses and general look. It quickly became his go to action figure. He was stuffed into a pringles can, into a soda and his sleeping bag. It is a great chance to introduce your children to Superman.

This is a good looking figure and really not much else to say on it. If you're a Superboy fan, get it.

I didn't want to leave a review, I just wanted to add to the five stars this figure deserves. I loved the Reign of Supermen, The Return of Superman, and the Death and Life of Superman. This figure is what I saw in the comics. This figure is also cool for kids because it bends at all the joint parts and well, it's just so dam cool. I love having it and it fits well with all of my other DC action figures in my display case. This figure doesn't come with a stand, but I don't mind...

Read the first review if you want to hear about all of the amazing details of this figure. His costume is definitely unique and makes him stand out form the rest of my DCUC figures. My only complaint is his arms though...they are WAY too small for his body. You can really only pose him a couple of ways without it being incredibly obvious. If you try to put his arms up or out to the side of his body then it's obvious that they are too short. Aside from his poses being limited, the rest of the figure it really good and definitely one of my favorites.

This Superboy figure is very nice and very durable. The box it comes in should not have any dents in it just a plain old box. This figure also comes with a collect and connect piece(Trigon's arm).